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Least Concern

Black-headed Saltator

Saltator atriceps

Black-headed Saltator (Saltator atriceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.

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The Black-headed Saltator (Saltator atriceps) is a member of the Thraupidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 83.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Thraupidae Tanagers & Allies
  4. Genus Saltator
  5. Species atriceps

Where it lives

Eastern Mexico to Panama

Quick facts

Weight
83.8 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Thraupidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Black-headed Saltator is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Black-headed Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Black-headed Saltator (Saltator atriceps) is a species of bird in the Thraupidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA e Mexico to Panama.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 83.8 g, with a wing length of about 11.8 cm and a tail of around 11.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 711,000 km².

Songs & calls

Black-headed Saltator — Song

Recorded by Manuel Grosselet Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Black-headed Saltator?

The Black-headed Saltator is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 83.8 g.

Where does the Black-headed Saltator live?

The Black-headed Saltator is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA e Mexico to Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Black-headed Saltator belong to?

The Black-headed Saltator (Saltator atriceps) belongs to the Thraupidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Black-headed Saltator eat?

The Black-headed Saltator is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Black-headed Saltator migrate?

The Black-headed Saltator is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Black-headed Saltator endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Black-headed Saltator make?

1 real field recording of the Black-headed Saltator — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Black-headed Saltator's range?

The Black-headed Saltator has a mapped global range of about 711,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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